Patents by Inventor Josef Ems

Josef Ems has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6957778
    Abstract: A sanitary mixing unit (1), in particular for wall installation, has a cartridge (6) with an outer housing (12), a flow adjustment device, a temperature adjustment device and a thermostatic device, in which the flow adjustment device has a fixed valve disc (13) and a rotatable valve disc (14) which co-acts with the fixed valve disc. A sanitary mixing unit which is of simple and economical construction and in which a functional matching of the inlet connections for hot and cold water can be matched to the locations of the hot and cold water supplies is provided by an inner housing (15), which can be coaxially rotated relative to the outer housing (15) having the thermostat device arranged in it, the rotatable valve disc (14) being fixed to the inner housing (15) and the fixed valve disc being fixed to the outer housing (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Ideal-Standard GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Konrad Bergmann, Josef Ems
  • Patent number: 6886755
    Abstract: A sanitary mixing unit (1), in particular for wall installation, has a thermostatic device with a thermostatic element (16), and an excess travel spring (40) and a return spring (41) which act on the thermostatic element (16). A a sanitary mixing unit which is of simple and economical construction and with a low installation depth may be provided by the excess travel spring (40) and the return spring (41) acting on the thermostatic element (16) in the same direction, such that, in the case of excess travel, the spring forces of the excess travel spring (40) and the return spring (41) are additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Ideal-Standard GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Konrad Bergmann, Josef Ems
  • Publication number: 20040035943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary mixing unit (1), in particular for wall installation, comprising a thermostatic device with a thermostatic element (16), whereby an excess travel spring (40) and a return spring (41) act on the thermostatic element (16). According to the invention, a sanitary mixing unit which is of simple and economical construction and with a low installation depth may be provided, whereby the excess travel spring (40) and the return spring (41) act on the thermostatic element (16) in the same direction, such that in the case of excess travel the spring forces of the excess travel spring (40) and the return spring (41) are additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Konrad Bergmann, Josef Ems
  • Publication number: 20040016815
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary mixing unit (1), in particular for wall installation, comprising a cartridge (6) with an external housing (12), a flow adjustment device, a temperature adjustment device and a thermostatic device, whereby the flow adjustment device comprises a fixed valve disc (13) and a rotating valve disc (14) co-operating therewith. According to the invention, a mixing unit in which the functional matching of the inlet properties to the properties of the connection may be achieved in a simple and economical manner is provided, whereby an inner housing (15) which may be rotated through at least 180° co-axially to the outer housing (12), has the thermostat device (15) arranged therein, the rotating valve disc (14) is fixed to the inner housing (15) and the fixed valve disc (13) is fixed to the outer housing (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Konrad Bergmann, Josef Ems
  • Patent number: 5979777
    Abstract: The invention is a sanitary mixer tap with a thermostatic device (1), especially for wall installation, with a thermostat cartridge (3) containing an overtravel unit (9). This unit (9) contains a sleeve (14), at least one pressure spring (15) and at least one pressure component (16) against which the pressure spring (15) acts. At each of its ends the sleeve (14) has a stop (19, 20). One stop (19) at least indirectly takes the thrust of the pressure component (16), the other stop (20) at least indirectly takes the thrust of the pressure spring (15). In order to achieve a simpler and cheaper construction design for the overtravel unit (9) without operational drawbacks, the sleeve (14) can be folded back on the overtravel unit (9) when it is not mounted and both stops (19, 20) will be presented before the pressure spring (15) and the pressure component (16) are inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Ideal-Standard GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Ems
  • Patent number: 5205482
    Abstract: A sanitary mixing unit, especially in the form of a single thermostat, has a cold and hot water inlet and a mixed water outlet. Valves for shutting off and controlling the water flow are arranged before the thermostat control and thus before the mixing chamber in the direction of flow. The valves are simultaneously activatable by a spindle. The movable valve closing members are fine adjustable independent from one another relative to the respective valve seats for a secure shut-off. An automatic fine adjustment of the movable valve closing members during shut-off of the mixing unit is provided by employing a central spindle with a fixedly arranged toothed wheel at its end section facing the valves. The toothed wheel engages two spur gears which are cooperating via a slip coupling with two single spindles of the valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Ideal-Standard GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Ems
  • Patent number: 5024378
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for the prevention of scalding in showers and other such installations. The assembly includes a valve assembly within a mixed water supply line and a temperature sensitive element for controlling the operation of the valve assembly. The valve assembly is preferably designed to allow some leakage when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Konrad Bergmann, Josef Ems, Hans Nikolayczik
  • Patent number: 4981261
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for the prevention of scalding in showers and other such installations. The assembly includes a valve assembly within a mixed water supply line and a temperature sensitive element for controlling the operation of the valve assembly. The valve assembly is preferably designed to allow some leakage when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Konrad Bergmann, Josef Ems, Hans Nikolayczik
  • Patent number: 4917294
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for the prevention of scalding in showers and other such installations. The assembly includes a valve assembly within a mixed water supply line and a temperature sensitive element for controlling the operation of the valve assembly. The valve assembly is preferably designed to allow some leakage when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: American Standard, Inc.
    Inventors: Konrad Bergmann, Josef Ems, Hans Nikolayczik